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Monday, August 26, 2013

Share a Project: Pretty Organized

Today, I am very excited to be a featured reader on the great blog Pretty Organized. Check out it out here.

We recently moved into a new house.
It has 1920's charm and a great location, but it is lacking in extra space. To
make this house work, I need to keep it organized.

The first project I had to tackle
was the storage in our bathroom. In the mad dash to unpack, at first, I just
shoved everything that belonged in the bathroom into the cabinet under the
sink. As a result, I had to spend time everyday trying to find what I
needed. (I tried to take a good before picture, but things kept falling out.)

The first step was going through
everything in the cabinet and throwing out what I didn't need. This was not
easy for me, but I made myself toss whatever I had not touched in 6 months. It
was surprising how much stuff fell into this category.

Then it was time to organize what
was left. I decided because I didn't have much width in the cabinet under the
sink, I needed to take advantage of the vertical space available. It was off to
shop. I looked and looked for shelving that would fit in the space inside the
cabinet, but I couldn’t find anything that was just right…I felt a little like
Goldilocks. Then, it dawned on me that I could repurpose a shower caddie.

They were just the right size to fit
in the cabinet. After purchasing two of them, I put them on either side of the
cabinet. I now had a total of 4 shelves to arrange all the bottles and other
small items I needed to store in the bathroom…one side for my things and the
other for my husband’s items.

I still needed to fit larger items
like a hairdryer, but those pesky pipes still posed a problem. I was able to
fit a basket in the open space, and fill it with the larger items.

I love how well the project turned
out. Now I can easily and quickly find everything I need. It was a great
improvement to my bathroom.

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I'm Frances. I am a mother, a wife, and a community volunteer. I work as a scientist by day and moonlight as a blogger. Making lists helps me keep everything on track. While I have a good life, there is always room for improvement. Join me as I decorate, organize, and try new
things.
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